"Brendan Brighthall, how can you say such things... Are you even human?" Josie exclaimed, holding the child in her arms, who immediately burst into loud wails, sensing the emotional turmoil.

Brendan furrowed his brows, finding it somewhat amusing. "Am I even human? What a consistent and boring rhetorical question that comes from all three of you.

"Deirdre is nothing more than a pastime for me when I'm bored. It's perfectly normal for me to have no feelings for her, isn't it?

"On the contrary,